History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET November 2017 History
Arrange the following temples in chronological order and select the correct code.
- 1. Airavatesvara temple
- 2. Gangaikondacholapuram temple
- 3. Shore temple of Mahabalipuram
- 4. Vaikuntha Perumal temple
A1, 2, 4, 3
B2, 3, 1, 4
C3, 4, 2, 1 ✓ Correct
D4, 1, 3, 2
Correct answer: (C) 3, 4, 2, 1 — The correct order is 3, 4, 2, 1.
Explanation
★The correct order is 3, 4, 2, 1.
★The Shore temple of Mahabalipuram dates to about the seventh century.
★The Vaikuntha Perumal temple dates to the eighth century, built by the later Pallavas.
★The Gangaikondacholapuram temple was built by Rajendra Chola I in 1035.
★The Airavatesvara temple is a twelfth century temple of Rajaraja II.
★So the order is the Shore temple, the Vaikuntha Perumal, the Gangaikondacholapuram and the Airavatesvara temples.
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